Economic Crime Prevention - Escalations Associate | S2 | SCIB

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Economic Crime prevention Team for an Escalations Associate.

If you have experience in a 1LOD/2LOD financial crime function within the Financial Services industry then this could be the next exciting step in your career.

The difference you'll make:

• Performing Enhanced due diligence reviews on customers and associated red flags such as PEPs, adverse media, sanctions etc leveraging AML/CTF expertise and understanding


• Analysing the transactional information considering the customer profile to identify risks, trends and potential suspicious activity in accordance with internal policy and regulatory standards


• Reviewing and approval of Trade Finance escalations, ensuring cases are prioritised according to business needs


• Responding to routine queries from Level 1 Operations teams and other stakeholders in relation to policy, procedures, regulatory issues


• Supporting Line 1 AB&C with BAU, including Gifts & Hospitality, donations, and sponsorships review, third party screening and certification


• Supporting and contributing in the management of MI and reporting
  
  ACAMs, ICA or equivalent qualification in Financial Crime Compliance (advanced certificate or higher)


• Active experience in a 1LOD/2LOD financial crime function with a broad expertise of the Financial Crime environment


• Specific or developing SME experience in a Financial Crime discipline (Sanctions, AB&C, Trade)


• Experience in financial services


It would also be nice for you to have:

• Understanding of Wholesale & Investment products & services


• Good analytical and financial interpretation skills with the ability to convert and consolidate complex data into simple messages and reports


• Experience performing an oversight role such as Quality Assurance or Audit


• Spanish speaker
  
  This role is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston.


We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 3 days a week (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it's important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.


• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.


• 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.


• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.


• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.


• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.


• Company funded individual private medical insurance.


• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as, dental insurance, and health assessments.


• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.


• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.


• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.